Durham Public Schools on Monday voted to fire Deputy Superintendent Tanya Giovanni, the district announced, making her the second central-office leader shown the door while criminal proceedings tied to a 2024 classroom incident move forward. Giovanni had been on paid administrative leave while investigators and a grand jury reviewed the district’s records, and her ouster follows months of scrutiny over how officials handled the original allegation.
The school board signed off on Giovanni’s dismissal after a closed-session vote, according to reporting by WRAL. She had been suspended with pay since mid December and, while still on the payroll, was listed in public records with an annual salary of roughly $174,500, according to the station.
Court documents show Giovanni was indicted in January and is listed on the Durham Superior Court calendar as facing five felony counts of obstructing justice tied to the investigation. Durham Superior Court records name Giovanni and outline the obstruction charges filed in January…